Rail staff stop NSW runaway freight train

A runaway freight train on the NSW south coast has been safely stopped after quick-thinking rail staff diverted the train to a siding yard.

The privately owned train reported braking issues when travelling between Dombarton and Unanderra, near Wollongong, at about 12.50pm on Saturday, a Sydney Trains spokesperson said.

Signallers stopped all nearby freight and rail services and diverted the runaway train to a siding yard uphill where it came to a halt.

There was no damage to infrastructure and nobody was injured in the incident.